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Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

Jesus, A Gracious Plenty

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*Saturday Selah* Romans 12:2 tells us not to conf

*Saturday Selah*

Romans 12:2 tells us not to conform to the world but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. That word transformed is the same as transfigured in Matthew 17:2, where Jesus revealed His divine nature before His disciples that, until then, had been cloaked in humanity. In a small but miraculous way, when we let Christ transform us, His presence shines through our everyday lives, too.

Did you know our word “metamorphosis” comes from that same Greek root? I was this old when I learned that a caterpillar must digest itself—turning to literal caterpillar soup—before becoming a butterfly. (Pardon me if you’ve just sat down to a bowl of soup!) Only a few “imaginal cells” survive the metamorphosis to become the building blocks of antennae, legs, and wings that form the new life form of a butterfly. What a picture of transformation! The old life passing away to birth the new.

As believers, we’re called to die to self so Christ can live fully in us. This isn’t about self-improvement. It’s about seeing life through God’s Word instead of our wounds, trauma, opinions, and experiences, and then— here’s the critical part— conforming our lives to that truth. But the promise is, if we order our thoughts and actions by Scripture’s teaching, we can learn to discern His good will and our lives will be transformed.

Selah. Pause and think calmly about that. ♥️

Scripture to Ponder:
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” — Romans 12:2

Prayer Prompt:
Jesus, help me surrender daily to Your transforming work. Teach me to let go of what must die so Your life can rise in me. Renew my mind with truth and lead me in Your will. Amen.

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Shellie

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Today is my beloved grandfather‘s heavenly birthday, and it feels like it deserves a story. My Papaw was a Jesus loving preacher with a penchant for pranking. (Hello from one of his apples.) My memories of Papaw are many and treasured. Here’s one…

When I was a little girl Papaw built an altar of twelve large stones in the woods behind his house in Natchez, Mississippi, and the memory of him kneeling to pray at that hallowed place is very special. Fast forward to adulthood.

A few decades after Papaw went to see Jesus I discovered that not only was my Uncle Rod in possession of those very altar stones, but he was willing to let me have one of them for my own prayer garden! I was like a gnat on caffeine. I couldn’t focus on anything but getting by Uncle Rod’s house to collect my stone.

Later that same evening Rod called to remind me not to try and get the heavy rock out of the car by myself. I promised him I was waiting on Phil to do that.

“Good,” Rod said. “And. by the way, you do know the meaning behind the twelve stones, don’t you?”

I told Rod I wasn’t sure if they represented the twelve tribes of Israel to Papaw, or the twelve disciples.

“The twelve disciples,” Uncle Rod replied. And then, because he is his daddy’s son, he added, “I gave you Judas Iscariot.”

Apples, apples, everywhere.

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Papaw and Happy Monday to y’all! Find something to laugh at today. Anything. It’s God’s meds. Here’s a pointer: there’s always material available if you learn to laugh at yourself. ♥️😂♥️ (And the stone in the reel has been renamed. Meet Peter, the Rock. IYKNY)

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